McReynolds Middle

Summary:

McReynolds Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 398 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in the state.

Despite increased per-student spending, McReynolds Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages on STAAR tests. The school's proficiency rates in reading range from 36.3% to 41%, compared to 48.43% for the district and 52.08% to 54.45% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 22.83% to 26.8%, compared to 29.07% to 32.32% for the district and 31.89% to 37.1% for the state. McReynolds Middle also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 4.2% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the Houston Independent School District, such as Navarro Middle and Marshall Middle, McReynolds Middle's academic performance is significantly lower. However, the Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk, a public magnet school located nearby, consistently outperforms McReynolds Middle and the district as a whole on STAAR assessments, suggesting that specialized, high-performing educational models may be a path forward for improving outcomes at McReynolds Middle and similar schools in the district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5910 Market St
       Houston, TX  77020-6627


(713) 671-3650

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1908th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,259 Help


Students who attend McReynolds Middle usually attend:

High:    Wheatley High School

Feeder schools for McReynolds Middle:

Elementary:    Eliot Elementary
    Henderson N Elementary
    Martinez R Elementary
    Pugh Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.1%
African American:
27.0%
White:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.9% Help


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Compare Details McReynolds Middle ranks worse than 80.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st among 42 ranked middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.1. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.1%), African American (27%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McReynolds Middle is 9.3, which is the 7th best among 42 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McReynolds Middle is $11,259, which is the 11th highest among 42 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McReynolds Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks McReynolds Middle 1908th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See McReynolds Middle in the ranking list.)

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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McReynolds Middle

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Rank History for all students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.03 1427th 1573 9.3%
2005 5.93 1535th 1582 3.0%
2006 11.72 1493rd 1585 5.8%
2007 18.62 1513th 1684 10.2%
2008 22.50 1530th 1718 10.9%
2009 35.55 1366th 1763 22.5%
2010 45.39 1206th 1803 33.1%
2011 49.53 1166th 1895 38.5%
2012 29.96 1508th 1951 22.7%
2013 20.45 1716th 1973 13.0%
2014 17.91 1776th 1987 10.6%
2015 14.28 1866th 2043 8.7%
2016 14.37 1823rd 1987 8.3%
2017 24.69 1624th 2027 19.9%
2018 31.62 1473rd 2080 29.2%
2019 17.26 1953rd 2193 10.9%
2021 9.26 2185th 2252 3.0%
2022 7.77 2197th 2254 2.5%
2023 6.25 2275th 2330 2.4%
2024 24.10 1908th 2361 19.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.04 536th 1376 61.0%
2019 24.37 1278th 1445 11.6%
2021 22.49 1486th 1592 6.7%
2022 15.96 1586th 1643 3.5%
2023 11.83 1690th 1720 1.7%
2024 33.32 1225th 1760 30.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.47 791st 1597 50.5%
2019 32.09 1178th 1626 27.6%
2021 21.60 1633rd 1712 4.6%
2022 21.30 1659th 1757 5.6%
2023 20.29 1718th 1815 5.3%
2024 83.84 105th 1881 94.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.73 1183rd 2039 42.0%
2019 25.77 1741st 2073 16.0%
2021 11.49 2121st 2172 2.3%
2022 11.02 2149th 2220 3.2%
2023 8.32 2200th 2251 2.3%
2024 42.26 1238th 2224 44.3%
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Rank History for Female students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 1570th 2008 21.8%
2019 18.07 1845th 2047 9.9%
2021 10.74 2079th 2151 3.3%
2022 9.38 2166th 2221 2.5%
2023 5.56 2217th 2241 1.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 1175th 1430 17.8%
2019 10.13 1393rd 1446 3.7%
2021 3.60 1477th 1501 1.6%
2022 10.79 1409th 1488 5.3%
2023 4.19 1453rd 1481 1.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.61 929th 2008 53.7%
2019 22.35 1876th 2058 8.8%
2021 17.17 2046th 2118 3.4%
2022 14.12 2107th 2182 3.4%
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Rank History for Male students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.30 1363rd 2030 32.9%
2019 16.98 1880th 2069 9.1%
2021 9.80 2113th 2168 2.5%
2022 7.06 2182nd 2228 2.1%
2023 8.04 2181st 2245 2.9%
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Rank History for African American students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.29 838th 1167 28.2%
2019 24.16 994th 1193 16.7%
2021 13.62 1190th 1213 1.9%
2022 12.14 1229th 1251 1.8%
2023 12.43 1232nd 1273 3.2%
2024 45.43 605th 1271 52.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McReynolds Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.86 1091st 1895 42.4%
2019 24.00 1650th 1935 14.7%
2021 13.10 1967th 2043 3.7%
2022 10.87 2018th 2077 2.8%
2023 8.63 2075th 2116 1.9%
2024 39.29 1277th 2108 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for McReynolds Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 6 153 0 895 0 n/a n/a 0 1054
1990 8 148 1 847 3 n/a n/a 0 1007
1991 19 125 2 809 2 n/a n/a 0 957
1992 9 127 2 816 2 n/a n/a 0 956
1993 14 120 4 888 2 n/a n/a 0 1028
1994 12 74 1 856 1 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 9 80 0 716 0 n/a n/a 0 805
1996 9 80 0 716 0 n/a n/a 0 805
1997 7 75 0 684 1 n/a n/a 0 767
1998 2 82 0 638 1 n/a n/a 0 723
1999 7 56 0 644 1 n/a n/a 0 708
2000 8 55 1 649 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2001 5 62 3 666 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 2 50 5 685 1 n/a n/a 0 743
2003 2 50 5 685 1 n/a n/a 0 743
2004 5 64 0 663 1 n/a n/a 0 733
2005 2 68 1 680 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2006 2 74 1 610 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2007 2 62 0 547 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2008 3 61 0 562 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2009 4 58 0 518 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2010 3 49 1 549 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2011 3 52 0 591 0 0 0 0 646
2012 4 74 0 633 0 0 0 0 711
2013 7 76 0 566 1 0 1 0 651
2014 5 71 0 557 2 0 2 0 637
2015 3 85 0 531 3 0 1 0 623
2016 5 93 0 500 1 0 0 0 599
2017 3 110 1 504 2 0 1 0 621
2018 2 110 0 462 0 0 2 0 576
2019 5 124 0 463 1 0 2 0 595
2020 3 106 0 443 2 0 0 0 554
2021 3 128 0 361 1 0 1 0 494
2022 2 116 0 350 2 0 0 0 470
2023 4 103 0 286 2 1 2 0 398
2024 5 93 0 242 2 0 3 0 345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McReynolds Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1054 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1007 55.0 18.3 n/a
1991 957 54.8 17.4 n/a
1992 956 52.0 18.3 55.4
1993 1028 50.0 20.6 65.9
1994 944 54.0 17.5 67.7
1995 805 53.0 15.2 71.8
1996 805 53.0 15.2 71.8
1997 767 51.0 15.0 77.1
1998 723 48.0 15.1 80.1
1999 708 42.5 16.7 83.6
2000 713 41.0 17.4 87.1
2001 736 33.0 22.3 88.9
2002 743 46.0 16.2 90
2003 743 46.0 16.2 90
2004 733 46.6 15.7 88.9
2005 751 46.9 16.0 85.9
2006 687 47.4 14.5 93.6
2007 611 47.0 13.0 75.8
2008 626 49.0 12.8 68.2
2009 580 45.0 12.9 72.1
2010 602 40.0 15.0 66.1
2011 646 38.4 16.7 54.6
2012 711 35.4 20.0 49.5
2013 651 37.0 17.5 93.4
2014 637 39.0 16.3 96.4
2015 623 38.0 16.3 92
2016 599 40.0 14.9 96.2
2017 621 38.3 16.1 93.2
2018 576 38.0 15.1 96
2019 595 35.8 16.6 100
2020 554 35.6 15.5 99.1
2021 494 35.4 13.9 97.6
2022 470 30.7 15.2 97.9
2023 398 29.9 13.3 98.2
2024 345 37.0 9.3 95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McReynolds Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1054 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1007 55.0 18.3 n/a
1991 957 54.8 17.4 n/a
1992 956 52.0 18.3 55.4
1993 1028 50.0 20.6 65.9
1994 944 54.0 17.5 67.7
1995 805 53.0 15.2 71.8
1996 805 53.0 15.2 71.8
1997 767 51.0 15.0 77.1
1998 723 48.0 15.1 80.1
1999 708 42.5 16.7 83.6
2000 713 41.0 17.4 87.1
2001 736 33.0 22.3 88.9
2002 743 46.0 16.2 90
2003 743 46.0 16.2 90
2004 733 46.6 15.7 88.9
2005 751 46.9 16.0 85.9
2006 687 47.4 14.5 93.6
2007 611 47.0 13.0 75.8
2008 626 49.0 12.8 68.2
2009 580 45.0 12.9 72.1
2010 602 40.0 15.0 66.1
2011 646 38.4 16.7 54.6
2012 711 35.4 20.0 49.5
2013 651 37.0 17.5 93.4
2014 637 39.0 16.3 96.4
2015 623 38.0 16.3 92
2016 599 40.0 14.9 96.2
2017 621 38.3 16.1 93.2
2018 576 38.0 15.1 96
2019 595 35.8 16.6 100
2020 554 35.6 15.5 99.1
2021 494 35.4 13.9 97.6
2022 470 30.7 15.2 97.9
2023 398 29.9 13.3 98.2
2024 345 37.0 9.3 95.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McReynolds Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,427 (14.6%) $8,339 (85.4%) $9,766
2020 $1,747 (16.3%) $8,952 (83.7%) $10,699
2021 $936 (8.3%) $10,323 (91.7%) $11,259

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1953rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2275th of 2330 Middle schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (McReynolds Middle)1221
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3142
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (McReynolds Middle)267
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (McReynolds Middle)2618
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4445
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (McReynolds Middle)349
 25%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (McReynolds Middle)2423
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4747
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (McReynolds Middle)386
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4528
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (McReynolds Middle)154
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3934
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (McReynolds Middle)142
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (McReynolds Middle)10067
 33%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students595398
 33.1%
African American124103
 16.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic463286
 38.2%
Pacific Islander01
White54
 20%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%98.2%
 1.8%


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Students who attend McReynolds Middle usually go on to attend Wheatley High School

McReynolds Middle ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Texas middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended McReynolds Middle.

Students at McReynolds Middle are 70% Hispanic, 27% African American, 1% White.


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